Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Why I am Excited About the Future of the Church

I have just returned from three days in Phoenix.Each February Christ Lutheran Church hosts
the Best Practices in Ministry (BPM) conference.I was one of the workshop presenters at the
event.One of my presentations was
titled Generation Z: Why I am Excited about the Future of the Church.If you would like to know more about my BPM
sectional you can check out the next two issues of my Passing the Torch
newsletter.You can also wait a couple
of weeks and then listen to the presentation in its entirety on the Christ
Lutheran Church – Phoenix website.All
the presentations were recorded.

As I reflect on my three days in Phoenix I could easily change my workshop title to BPM: Why I am Excited about the Future of the
Church.I always come away from BPM
overwhelmed by the entrepreneurial spirit of many of those in ministry.The variety of ministries represented by both
the presenter and vendors was impressive.The Gospel is being offered in more varied forms to a more diverse
audience than I could have ever imagined.

The one common thread that seems to exist between all
growing churches is an openness to change.Our world today is vastly different than it was forty years to fifty
ago.The biggest difference is the
post-Christian culture that exists today.We have gone from an atmosphere that was open and accepting toward the
church to one that at times is even hostile toward the Christian
community.That calls for not only
unique ministries that are targeted to reach the lost, but a spirit of love and
acceptance toward those who are outside the Christian community.

Thanks again to the folks at Christ Lutheran Church in
Phoenix for annually hosting this conference and continually make available at
no cost.I cannot wait for next
year.If you have never attend, I would
encourage you to check it out next February.

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Tom Couser

About Me

I am a retired high school counselor. Prior to that I was in church youth ministry for 25 years. I have been married to Barbara for forty-seven years. We have three grown children and four grandsons. My website is www.tomcouser.com